Hi guys,

I've been flying the Sportsman sequence for a couple of months now, and my biggest problem that won't seem to go away is getting a consistent baseline height/altitude. I'm desparate for help here.

The Stall Turn is a big problem maneuver for me here - I'm never sure when I'm pulling out at the same altitude as the one I entered with. The second one is the half-cuban eight.

Last time out at the field I thought I'd try to fly lower, so I could see the ground in my peripheral vision to help maintain a constant height, and fly bigger maneuvers to take it higher. But I'd installed a new battery pack which affected the CG so the elevator trim needed a bit of tweaking and I haven't settled that yet. Is this a good idea?

I've noticed a lot of seasoned pattern pilots posting on this forum so I'd love to hear what advice you guys have to offer! Thanks for your help.

Cheers,
Ken